Health Tip: Triggers for PTSD
January 23, 2009, 9:51 AM ET
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Jan. 24, 2009 -- (HealthDay News) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder is a severe anxiety condition that can follow a life-threatening or very frightening experience.
The American Academy of Family Physicians says these people are at greater risk of developing PTSD:
People who are victims of rape, other physical assault or terrorism.People who have been in a car accident, natural disaster, flood or fire.People who have participated in war or other combat.People who have lost a family member or other loved one.People who have been diagnosed with a fatal disease.People who are rescue workers, such as firefighters or police officers.